The Gospel of Luke : a popular commentary upon a critical basis, especially designed for pastors and Sunday schools . dsurprising. I give, rather/AareyiVew,according to the highest critical author-ities. It is an abiding fact. Jesus, too,is the author of this power. Matt. 28 :IS. To tread, without injury. Ser-pents, poisonous reptiles. Scor-pions, large insects, somewhat like asmall lobster, several inches long, witha poisonous sting at the extremity ofthe tail. They live in warm climatesand arc found in dry and dark places,tinder stones and in ruins. Their stingis often very painful and somet
The Gospel of Luke : a popular commentary upon a critical basis, especially designed for pastors and Sunday schools . dsurprising. I give, rather/AareyiVew,according to the highest critical author-ities. It is an abiding fact. Jesus, too,is the author of this power. Matt. 28 :IS. To tread, without injury. Ser-pents, poisonous reptiles. Scor-pions, large insects, somewhat like asmall lobster, several inches long, witha poisonous sting at the extremity ofthe tail. They live in warm climatesand arc found in dry and dark places,tinder stones and in ruins. Their stingis often very painful and sometimes at-tended with alarming symptoms. Thatthis was literally fulfilled we may inferfrom Pauls experience. Acts 28 : and scorpions may also be re- k. D. 20. LUKE X. 247 all the power of the enemy: ^ and nothing shall by any Ro- ^- means hurt you. Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not,that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because ^your names are written in heaven. • Ex. 32. 33 ; Is. 43 ; lleb. 12. 23. garded as the representatives in theanimal kingdom of the kingdom of. darkness. Compare Gen. 3 : 15; : 9; Ezek. 2 : 6. Hence they maybe here figures of malignant powers ofevil. Thus the Lord said to Paul atCorinth, Be not afraid, hut speak andhold not thy peace; for I am with thee,and no man shall set on thee to hurtthee, for I have much people in thiscity, Acts 18 : 9, 10. And over all the power, dependson the word power in the precedingclause, and may be thus expressed:And I have given you poivo, or author-ity, over all the might of the enemy, ofSatan, the adversary, or enemy. Theexpression originates in that profoundview of natural life pervading all Scrip-ture according to which the disordersof sin in the spiritual world expressthemselves also in the physical.—Ols-HAIJSEN. While spiritual evil maybe mainly referred to, yet the words, allthe power, indicate that all forms of evilare included. Nothing shall hy anymeans hurt yo
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